As reported by HipHopDX, Just Blaze had posted a blog in response to a blog that Saigon had originally posted on his MySpace discussing his issues with Atlantic Records. Just used the time to express his thoughts on the situation with Saigon and his album.

Early Friday morning (June 15) Saigon had posted yet another blog via MySpace (which has now been deleted…again) in response to Just. An excerpt from the blog is presented below:

“This is why I guess they say the truth will set you free....A couple of days ago I posted a blog on MySpace to explain to the fans, (I dont even like to call them fans,) But the people who enquire everyday about the hold up of my project..Never was it posted to disrespect Atlantic Records or to seem ungrateful or unapreciative..I dont know HOW it became a media fiasco or all of that but my intentions were to solely let the people now about my frustrations and the hold up of my album....Now, as corny as this internet shit is, its also great because now you can get both sides of a story instead of getting caught up in that he say, she say shit.....Now I consider Just Blaze a friend and a mentor and respect him as an artist and a man, but I didnt understand why he would post a blog to the world only telling 1/3 of a story before even attempting to contact me at all and I dont know how it went from Saigon Vs. Atlantic to Saigon vs. Just Blaze when Ive never even mentioned him at all...The power of the dollar man... “

Look, the songs we have for the album I wrote and recorded realistically speaking, within the first year of the deal..I signed my deal november 24th 2004...Aside from a few word changes here and there or a feature or something, we basically have the same album we have had for almost 2 years. Thats why I have been complaining to EVERYONE for the past Year and a half or so about a release date......I didnt understand why when Just Blaze knows this, he would act as if I was tripping...Then this writer from hiphopdx hits me on MySpace and says he is sorry if he ruffled anyone's feathers because in his interview I stated Just Blaze ate my budget so I couldnt work with anyone else...First of all, everyone in our camp knew Just was getting 85% percent of the recording  budget when we signed the deal....”

To view the full blog entry, please click here.

Just Blaze has now posted yet another response (this time cleverly using the EPMD cover for Unfinished Business). It begins with his thoughts on the comments he had received for the first blog and further explanation (or re-explanation) of what he had said originally regarding the sample issue.

“Let’s see, what else… oh yeah sample clearanceS (plural) are NOT holding up the album, again I wish some of you would read thoroughly.  The song we planned on LAUNCHING with is having a sample issue after we already had initial clearance. Hence, having to go back to the drawing board a bit and change plans. You can NOT just go back and say ok screw it find another record real quick. Not when the fans have been waiting this long.”

Admitting he hadn’t fully read Saigon’s latest blog entry he did however notice the last few lines stating that they could’ve handled this issue over the phone.

“As for the response that is supposedly from Saigon (and it looks like it might be) I haven’t read through it yet, but I will soon. I did see one key phrase however, "we could have handled this with a phone call" or something like that.. Yeah… you’re 100% right. I didn’t even want to post anything here to begin with. I was put in a positiion where I had to… because it wasn’t handled with a phone. Once things cross a certain line into the public spotlight, things like this are going to happen unfortunately. If my name isn’t mentioned, then I have nothing to say.”

In closing ...

“’Strictly Business’ was not written to make Saigon look any kind of way at all. It was more about me explaining certain specific things that had been put out there either incorrectly and/or not completely.”

So ... is this real? Or ... is this a publicity stunt?

“EDIT: This is not .. i repeat NOT a publicity stunt.. trust me.. I hate every second of this. it’s only causing me stress. I dont write books for a living. I make music.”

To read Just Blaze’s full blog entry please check out TheMegatronDon2.com.